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Recently, our India team interviewed several women in their women's empowerment groups. Raju works in Stitching alongside other women. Here's a glimpse into her life, work, and motivations.

Q: Tell us what you make for MATR BOOMIE.

A: I am part of the livelihood initiative program and makes pouches, hangings and other such stuff.

Q: What do you like about your job?

A: I am delighted and proud to contribute to my family income.

Q: Do you have children? If so, what do you want for their future?

A: I have three children, aged 7-11 years.Though I’m illiterate as my parents couldn’t afford to teach me, I'm proud to send all three of my children to school. From a small age, I started working in the farms, so I understand the importance of education and I want my children to become good professionals on growing.

Q: Where are you from?

A: I am from the Churu district of Rajasthan. We moved my family to Jaipur for better earning opportunities.

A member from our team in India spoke with Choti, an artisan in our partner Stitching community, to get a firsthand understanding of her experience. We recorded the interview in Hindi; below is the transcript.

Q: Tell us what you make for MATR BOOMIE.

A: I work on stitching, tassels, and any kind of finishing for the textile products that are made here.

Q: Which items do you enjoy making the most?

A: I enjoy making tassels, the fabric buttons that are used in the yoga mat bags, and kantha stitching.

Q: What do you like about your job?

A: I get the opportunity to showcase my art and take it further. I get to express my creativity and make beautiful products.

Q: Do you have children? If so, what do you want for their future?

A: I want to get them educated so they become good citizens.

Q: What is your favorite place?

A: Jaipur.

Q: What fulfills you most?

A: My work and the confidence that it gives me is the most fulfilling.